Location: Liverpool
Salary: £33,778
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Closing Date: Thursday 25 September 2025 at 12 noon
Our people are at the heart of National Museums Liverpool. Colleagues from across the NML team make a difference every day, creating memorable experiences for everyone and challenging expectations. We pride ourselves on being a place for everyone, but we are always aiming higher, aspiring to be representative of the communities we serve. Through our people, we are building a culture which embeds trust, respect and inclusion and an organisation in which people are engaged and empowered to enable National Museums Liverpool to evolve. You could be just the right person to join us.
We currently have the post of Curator of Photographic Collections (Maternity Cover) available.
Reporting to the Lead Archivist (Maritime & Slavery Collections), the Curator of Photographic Collections will be responsible for managing and developing the Maritime Museum’s internationally significant photographic collections, ensuring they are accessible and impactful both in Liverpool and beyond.
Given the scale of the collections, strong collection management skills are essential. These collections are exceptional, and we are committed to increasing their visibility and use — so the role requires a proactive approach to promoting, facilitating, and encouraging engagement with the material in diverse and creative ways.
As a key member of the Archive team, the postholder will contribute to all aspects of its work. Familiarity or interest in areas such as copyright and digital preservation will also be important, and the postholder will be expected to lead on the submission of a funding bid for a digitisation project.
If you think you match the job description and our organisation ethos then click on the link to apply with your CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the person specification.